Newton Hill Community School
Community primary school in Wakefield (Wakefield).
KS2 RWM expected
84%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
94%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
97%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.3
▲ 4.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.0%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
113%
338 / 300 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Newton Hill Community School is a primary school located in Wakefield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 330 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 300. The school is led by Mrs Caroline Wheatley.
Key facts
- URN
- 108164
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Natalie Glover | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Cotton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Reasbeck | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Luck | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alina Grisman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Wheatley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mr Dan Ryan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Natalie English Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adeyemi Ladejobi Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record